Yezidis International is a 501 (c) 3 organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska that is dedicated to educating the public on who Yezidis are, the crisis they are facing, and implement different projects to preserve the Yezidi faith/culture and at the same time empower the community worldwide through selfless work.

The organization Yezidis International seeks to empower the Yezidi community in Lincoln and to help its members preserve their faith and identity. In 2016 a partnership was established between St. Matthew’s and Yezidis International. The partnership has created four projects so far, supported by a grant from the Diocese of Nebraska.

Girl Scouts for refugee girls, earning badges in a new world

” The Girl Scouts received a grant last summer to start a program for refugee girls who might not otherwise become involved in scouting.
Girls who might not even know what Girl Scouts are.
‘In Girl Scouts, inclusiveness is important to us and we wanted to find some girls we hadn’t reached before,” says Ninneman. “This was kind of a new outreach.’
Last fall, the leader began working with ELL teachers in Lincoln to find potential members. So far, there are after-school refugee troops at Goodrich and Park middle schools, and at North Star High School. A fourth troop comprised of Yazidi girls just began meeting at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, and an Asian Center troop is in the works.”

YI Supports Genuine Efforts to Keep USA Safe

“As a Yezidi, I am supportive of any genuine effort and precaution meant to keep this country safe and prosperous,” Gulie Khalaf from Yezidis International, told Breitbart News. “If a 90-day ban on all refugees, including Yezidis, is what it will take to ensure that this country does not become full of residents who neither care for the values of this society nor its constitution, then let us have the 90-day ban. Hopefully, that time will be spent to figure out who is deserving of the opportunities and the rights this country offers.”